55.7908° N, 49.1149° E
KAZAN
Most Famous People Born in Kazan, Russia
- Notable people
- 328
- Peak decade
- 1980s
- Median birth year
- 1957
- Most distinctive
- Chess 15.0×
One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Kazan during each.
Notable Births by Decade
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What Kazan Is Known For
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Football is Kazan's biggest profession — 14% of all notables (47).
Kazan over-indexes on chess — 15.0× the global rate.
Kazan under-produces politician — only 0.3× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Kazan's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
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- Field: Writer Clear ×
0023 WRITER
Vadim Shershenevich
1893 - 1942
0056 WRITER
Alexander Jakowlewitsch Arossew
1890 - 1938
0078 WRITER
Pyotr Pertsov
1868 - 1947
0124 WRITER
Sergey Naydyonov
1868 - 1922
0129 WRITER
Valery Popov (writer)
Born 1939
0149 WRITER
Amina Adil
1930 - 2004
0210 WRITER
Diana Mashkova
Born 1977
0239 WRITER
Shaukat Galiev
1928 - 2011
0259 WRITER
Gallie Åkerhielm
1907 - 1968
0282 WRITER
Nikolai Demert
1835 - 1876